Tex. Water Code § 5.276 · Subchapter G. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL
FACTORS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST REPRESENTATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commission by rule, after consideration of recommendations from the office of public interest counsel, shall establish factors the public interest counsel must consider before the public interest counsel decides to represent the public interest as a party to a commission proceeding.
(b) Rules adopted under this section must include:
(1) factors to determine the nature and extent of the public interest; and
(2) factors to consider in prioritizing the workload of the office of public interest counsel.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 2694), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.5.htm
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